Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
Certificates Description
graduate certificate in health informatics
The Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics is a 12-credit hour program that provides students with the core health informatics courses they need to broaden and enhance their professional knowledge. All courses in the Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics are also transferable to the Master of Science in Health Informatics program.
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Data Analytics
The Graduate Certificate in Health Data Analytics is a 12-credit hour program that provides students who have a background in healthcare/information technology the skills, and advanced concepts to perform healthcare data analysis. Courses provide experiential learning opportunities using software platforms and applications common in today's workplace. Students will graduate from this program with the ability to use SQL, a language used to query data; R, an open-source language that can be used for predictive analytics on large data sets; and Tableau, a data visualization application used to create online charts and dashboards with data sets, to analyze complex healthcare issues. All courses in the Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics are also transferable to the Master of Science in Health Informatics program.
Accreditation
The University of New England is Accredited by: New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Curricular Requirements
degree plan for graduate certificate in health informatics
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| HCA 601 - Introduction to Health Administration | 3 |
| HCA 605 - Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
| HCA 610 - Healthcare Quality for Enhanced Value-Based Outcomes | 3 |
| HIN 615 - Advanced Computer Technologies for Health | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
degree plan for graduate certificate in healthcare data analytics
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIN 620 - Database Design, Standards, Access, Modeling | 3 |
| HIN 715 - Information Analysis, Visualization, and Story Telling | 3 |
| HIN 770 - Foundations of Healthcare Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIN 775 - Advanced Concepts in Healthcare Data Analytics | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
Academic Policy
Minimum Grade Point Average
Matriculated graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better. Failure to do so will result in academic probation and possible termination from the program. Any student receiving a grade below B- on any individual course has failed that course must re-enroll and repeat the course to achieve a grade of B- or better. Students receiving a grade of F in any course will be immediately placed on academic probation. Any student who receives a grade of F in two or more courses is dismissed from the program.
Graduation
Candidates must fulfill all program requirements and are required to earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be eligible to graduate. All students must file an Application to Graduate with the registrar’s office via U-Online. Please visit the Office of the Registrar website for complete instructions and the answers to frequently asked questions.
Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Courses
The last day permissible for matriculating graduate students to add or drop a course without financial penalty is the second day of class.
Students who withdraw from a course must do so in writing and will receive a “W” on their transcript indicating withdrawal. Students will receive a partial refund if they withdraw from a course within the first or second week. Be aware that no portion of the tuition will be refunded after the second week of the course. Students who have not participated in the course by the end of the second week will be administratively withdrawn from the course and will not receive a tuition refund.
Email requests for withdrawals must be submitted from a student’s ӰƵ email to be considered.
Matriculating students who withdraw after